Visa Inc. $V Shares Acquired by Savvy Advisors Inc.

Savvy Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) by 30.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 28,922 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,688 shares during the period. Savvy Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Visa were worth $10,143,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO increased its position in shares of Visa by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO now owns 7,201 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $2,525,000 after purchasing an additional 197 shares in the last quarter. Jackson Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Visa by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Jackson Wealth Management LLC now owns 14,400 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $5,050,000 after purchasing an additional 299 shares in the last quarter. Arta Finance Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Visa during the fourth quarter worth about $243,000. Whalen Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Visa by 156.1% during the fourth quarter. Whalen Wealth Management Inc. now owns 3,929 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $1,378,000 after purchasing an additional 2,395 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hanson & Doremus Investment Management increased its position in shares of Visa by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management now owns 20,514 shares of the credit-card processor’s stock worth $7,194,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.15% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Visa news, Director Lloyd Carney sold 650 shares of Visa stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.62, for a total value of $201,253.00. Following the sale, the director owned 2,679 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $829,471.98. The trade was a 19.53% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.12% of the company’s stock.

Visa News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Visa this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Large-investor endorsement — Visa ranks #3 on a recent list of top stocks favored by billionaire Ken Griffin, highlighting a $1.6B stake and reinforcing confidence in Visa’s wide moat and market leadership. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: AI strategy boosts growth narrative — Coverage details Visa’s positioning for AI-led commerce (agents negotiating/executing payments) which investors view as a path to new volumes, stickier flows and higher take-rates over time. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Partnerships expand payments reach — Recent partner rollouts (Bitget card launch in APAC with Visa; and continued co-brand programs like Royal Caribbean/Bank of America cards) signal incremental network volume and product diversification. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings upside potential — Analysts note Visa’s strong surprise history and model drivers (payments volume, cross-border trends) that could produce another earnings beat, supporting investor enthusiasm. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Brand/marketing lift — Visa is the worldwide tour sponsor for BTS’s new tour, a high-profile consumer marketing play that helps brand visibility in key markets but has limited near-term revenue impact. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor attention rising — Coverage notes heavy investor searches and renewed attention on Visa; interest alone can amplify moves but doesn’t guarantee fundamentals change. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/value weakness — Quant metrics show a falling value score and YTD underperformance, signaling some momentum/valuation risk that could cap upside until technicals improve. Read More.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $385.00 target price on Visa in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Daiwa Securities Group raised Visa from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $370.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Cantor Fitzgerald raised Visa to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Visa in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Freedom Capital raised Visa from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 16th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Visa presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $390.96.

Visa Stock Performance

NYSE V opened at $303.33 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. Visa Inc. has a 52-week low of $293.89 and a 52-week high of $375.51. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $314.57 and its 200 day moving average price is $331.12. The firm has a market cap of $550.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.45, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.80.

Visa (NYSE:V) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The credit-card processor reported $3.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.14 by $0.03. Visa had a return on equity of 61.74% and a net margin of 50.23%.The firm had revenue of $10.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.69 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.75 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 14.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts expect that Visa Inc. will post 11.3 earnings per share for the current year.

Visa Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 10th were issued a $0.67 dividend. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 10th. Visa’s payout ratio is currently 25.14%.

Visa Company Profile

Visa Inc is a global payments technology company that facilitates electronic funds transfers and digital commerce by connecting consumers, merchants, financial institutions and governments. The firm operates one of the world’s largest payment networks, providing processing, authorization, clearing and settlement services for credit, debit and prepaid card transactions. Visa’s network-based model enables partner banks and other issuers to offer branded payment products while Visa focuses on the infrastructure, standards and technologies that move money securely and efficiently around the world.

Visa’s product and service portfolio includes card-based payment products for consumers and businesses, real-time push-payment capabilities, tokenization and authentication services, fraud and risk-management tools, data analytics and APIs for fintech and merchant integration.